The Model-Building Process in Introductory College Geography: An Illustrative Example

Cadwallader, Martin

Journal of Geography, 77, 3, 100-2, Mar 78

Illustrates the five elements of conceptual models by developing a model of consumer behavior in choosing among alternative supermarkets. The elements are: identifying the problem, constructing a conceptual model, translating it into a symbolic model, operationalizing the model, and testing. (Author/AV)